February 2025

Product Feature: Attracting and Maintaining a Resilient Workforce

Since the dawn of the new decade, the policing profession has faced a dual crisis: recruitment and retention. A reflection of societal shifts and institutional challenges, the traditional allure of th...

The Brief

The Brief: The IACP’s Latest Recruitment Efforts to Mitigate Retention Challenges

It is no secret that the policing profession currently faces a recruitment and retention problem. For several years now, agencies of all types, sizes, and locations have been struggling to find and re...

Roll Call

Roll Call: Mary Paradis

I joined the IACP because of its reputation in our industry. In hindsight, I wish I had joined sooner, before becoming a senior leader in a law enforcement agency. Now knowing how important the IACP c...

Chief's Counsel

Chief’s Counsel: Providing Equal Access During Police Interactions with Individuals with Disabilities

The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA) is a U.S. civil rights law that protects the rights of individuals with disabilities. Title II of the ADA prohibits public entities from excluding any...

Index to Advertisers

Ad Index: February 2025

The advertisers in this issue can help equip your department with the most efficient tools available today! Always mention Police Chief when contacting our advertisers. Please contact AdBoom if ...

Perspectives

Perspectives: February 2025

Personnel will continue to be a critical issue. The traditional 25- to 30-year employee who works for their pension and views policing as their sole passion no longer exists in today’s workforce....